Silver State Times

There were 12 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Nevada during the week ending July 2, 2022, an increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 2, 2022, there were 466 deaths in the state. 21.9% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.5% were from cancer and 9.7% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 7.7% of deaths were from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022
Heart disease	102	115
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	91	81
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	29	23
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	26	18
Cerebrovascular diseases	24	20
Alzheimer's disease	16	19
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	16	16
Influenza and pneumonia	12	< 10
Diabetes mellitus	12	17
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending July 2, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 25, 2022
Alzheimer disease and dementia	36	45